ZacPak Durban has
continued to record growth
despite decreased volumes in
an increasingly competitive
business environment.
According to Clive Nel, managing
director ZacPak Durban, the year
kicked off at a slower pace than was
expected with a decrease in import
volumes.
“Business has
since stabilised
and we have
managed to
increase volumes
to such an extent
that the initial
forecast for the
year is now being
realised. It seems
that the groupage
market is very
much affected by
world trends, holidays and seasons,
but at the same time the service
commitments have to be kept to
the LCL importer to guarantee the
supply of their goods,” Nel told FTW.
“In terms of FCL unpacks it has been
positive from the get go and we see a
further increase from 2013 to 2014 –
a clear indication that our business is
expanding.”
Zacpak
Durban –
CFR Freight’s
container freight
station – has
continued to
extend its
capacity to
address the
ongoing growth.
It has expanded
from an 8000-
sqm warehouse
and 14000-sqm
yard to the current 12500-sqm
warehouse and yard of 20 000 sqm.
According to Nel, the growth has
been on par with forecasts for the
business.
“It seems that more freight
forwarders are using reliable service
providers for cross-docking cargo in
Durban to save the Johannesburg
empty turn in and are finding that it
works to their advantage. Ultimately
the service to clients is more effective
while the final delivery timeframe to
consignees is reduced,” explained Nel.
He said the ongoing delays in the
movement of containers at the Port of
Durban remained a concern. “ZacPak
itself, during 2013, experienced down
time in the region of 60 days due to
terminal handling delays. What is
more worrying is that there are not
many improvements or solutions
expected soon.”
INSERT & CAPTION
It seems that more freight
forwarders are using reliable
service providers for crossdocking
cargo in Durban
to save the Johannesburg
empty turn in.
– Clive Nel
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An aerial view of ZacPak’s Durban premises
